Our tax dollars fund 80% of research, which we should be able to see. As gatekeepers of the current model, publishing companies charge researchers to submit and review their work, then charge the masses to access their publications. As a result, researchers struggle with high time and cost barriers and the
public remains in the dark about the intricate roles that research plays in our everyday li
ves. Whether it’s the contents of our food products, side effects of our medicine, or studies that determine our political and economic strategies, we believe that people should be able to access and learn about the actual research that shape our products, practices, and policies. Meritocracy aims to do for knowledge what the power grid did for electricity: provide direct and uniform access to the resource via infrastructure. Our goal is to improve the speed, quality, and utility of research to drive progress in business development, online education, and evidence-based legislation.
